Gambling

Gambling is the betting of money or other valuable items on something with an undetermined or unknown outcome, hoping to win additional wealth. Typical subjects for gambling include games of chance, card games, and sports fixtures.

Listonian Free State — Gambling is legal, but regulated by size and location. Winnings are subject to an excise tax.

Porto Capital — the only form of gambling allowed are the three State Lotteries.

Shaelic Commonwealth — currently illegal in each of the 14 states if the amount exceeds š150 and is not for "private enjoyment". Under current law, "private enjoyment" is defined as "an individual either engaging in card games, such as poker or blackjack, or making personal wagers with friends and/or family for amounts not exceeding š150". Penalties can be quite severe, and include up to 10 years in prison and fines approaching š500,000 for first-time offenders. States are permitted to run lotteries.

St. Samuel — gambling is generally frowned upon in Saint Samuel, however the tourism sector has a large number of strictly regulated casino's.

Trinia — gambling is legal, but very strictly regulated. Casinos over a certain size are prohibited, as is all advertising for gambling. The government imposes a maximum value for potential winnings. Local governments are free to add their own restrictions.

Wesmerité — gambling is regulated by the government and local zoning laws. Casinos, Race Tracks and Bingo Halls must have a license to operate from the government and the approval of the local municiple government. Both levels of government receive a share of the revenue. There is a lottery commission, set up arms length from the government, that runs the "Super 6 Lotto" whose revenue is divided up between the government, registered charities and the National Gambling Addiction Prevention Secretariate.